Spotify

Spotify's CEO Daniel Ek was on-stage at f8 and he shared some interesting statistics about Spotify users that have connected with their Facebook account.

According to Ek, Spotify users that connect with Facebook listen to more music, as well as a wider variety of music. They are also twice as likely to pay for music.

Ek also talked about the potential of music discovery using Facebook as a catalyst for finding new jams, sharing playlists with friends and seeing what your friends are listening to.

The company put together this video to showcase its new Facebook app.

Play buttons will start showing up around the Facebook newsfeed. Clicking on those buttons will start playing tunes via Spotify in what appears to be a seamless and connected way.

Spotify isn't the only service that is getting the real-time music treatment, the other major music subscription services are launch partners too.

Still, Spotify is a particularly nice draw not only because it is free, but because it is available worldwide.

Will Facebook Finally "Get" Music?

Mashable has long lamented Facebook's lack of a robust music platform. The big question is will the Open Graph apps finally give bands, labels and music fans a way to really socialize the music experience?

It's shrewd — and smart — for Facebook to bring on music partners, rather than try building its own music service. This means that instead than focusing on licensing, the company can do what it does best: connect users with their friends.

We look forward to using Spotify, MOG and I Heart Radio with Facebook. Are you excited about the new music apps?

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